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Massive fire becomes Norway’s largest in modern times after destroying more than 100 homes
Officials said the blaze was the largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history, and investigators have not yet determined the cause.
- On Friday, a fast-moving wildfire destroyed more than 100 homes near the city of Drammen, Norway, forcing the emergency evacuation of hundreds of residents from the dense residential neighborhood.
- Thomas Evjen told Reuters that recent heat fueled rapid spread, saying "It says something about the heat we've had lately. So once the fire started, it spread quickly."
- More than 60 firefighters and water-bombing helicopters currently battle the inferno around 30 miles west of Oslo, with no casualties or missing persons reported so far.
- Local police said the fire was "still not under control," while thick black smoke continues to cover the area as crews work to contain the advancing flames.
- Authorities have not yet determined the fire's cause, while dozens of families remain displaced as rescue officials assess extensive property losses and monitor treacherous shifting conditions.
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Madrid. More than 100 homes were destroyed yesterday by a fire near the city of Drammen, in southern Norway, while firefighters struggled to contain the flames in the midst of strong winds.
·Mexico
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The most devastating fire in modern Norwegian history has broken out, engulfing a residential area in Drammen, in the south of the country, destroying more than 100 homes.
Firefighting efforts are still ongoing. More than a hundred terraced houses have been destroyed.
·Helsinki, Finland
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BizTocWildfire destroys more than 100 homes in Norway
·London, United Kingdom
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SIC NotíciasTank trucks had to be sent to the site to support the fight against flames, as the local water network was unable to respond to needs in the face of a fire of this size.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Total News Sources140
Leaning Left31Leaning Right23Center31Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Center
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
37% Left
L 37%
C 36%
R 27%
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